Original text, translation and video of classical Chinese "Carving a Boat for a Sword"

In ancient times, people's way of thinking was very different from that of modern people. They pay more attention to experience and tradition than theory and science. This way of thinking is reflected in their behavior, such as the story of the ancients carving boats for swords.

The story of carving a boat for a sword

According to legend, during the Warring States period, two people were discussing martial arts by the river, and one of them threw his sword into the river. He asked another man to find the sword, while he carved a boat by the river. When another man found the sword, he found that another man had carved a boat.

This story shows the way of thinking of the ancients. They pay more attention to experience and tradition than theory and science. This way of thinking has led to some unreasonable behaviors, such as carving a boat for a sword.

The Original and Translation of Carving a Boat for a Sword

Carving a boat to seek a sword was originally written as "The boat is on, seeking a sword", which comes from "Zhuangzi Waipian Wandering". The ship has stopped at the shore and is still looking for the sword thrown in the river.

Operating steps of carving a boat and seeking a sword

The story of carving a boat for a sword inspires us not to stick to tradition and theory, but to pay more attention to practice and experience. However, in actual operation, we also need to pay attention to some details to avoid similar mistakes in carving a boat for a sword.

1. Determine the target. In practice, we need to be clear about our goal in order to achieve it better. Without a clear goal, we can easily take detours.

2. Determine the method. In practice, we need to choose the right method in order to achieve our goal better. If we choose the wrong method, we can easily get into trouble.

3. Constantly reflect. In practice, we need to constantly reflect on our behavior in order to improve it better. If you don't reflect, it's easy to repeat the same mistakes.

Video demonstration

The following is a video show of carving a boat and seeking a sword:

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